IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says

Published 22 Sep 2026, 17:50 UTC. Updated 23 Sep 2026, 10:05 UTC.

The IRS in a March 2025 strategy report referred to software tools that it no longer uses and to roles that were eliminated in a reorganization, its inspector general said.

Directly affected

MSTR Strategy
Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

CGNT COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD REGISTERED SHS ISIN IL0011691438
GA selected CGNT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
GWRE GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC COM
GA selected GWRE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
U UNITY SOFTWARE INC
GA selected U as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
CHKP CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LT
GA selected CHKP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
HUBC HUB CYBER SEC LTD SHS NEW 2026
GA selected HUBC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: cyber. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
PRGS PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP
GA selected PRGS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
MSTR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CGNT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GWRE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
U	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CHKP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HUBC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PRGS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

The IRS in a March 2025 strategy report referred to software tools that it no longer uses and to roles that were eliminated in a reorganization, its inspector general said.

Source: CFO Dive

Price since this story was published: Cognyte Software (CGNT)

Since the first closing price after “IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says,” Cognyte Software (CGNT) is -0.23%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.17% over the same days, a -0.06% difference versus the market.

CGNT

SPY

Official trades in Cognyte Software (CGNT) around 22 Sep 2026

Kevin Hern sell Progress Software (PRGS) ($15,001 - $50,000). That is 22 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says.”

Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).

Who gains and who loses around Cognyte Software (CGNT)

Companies carried with this story

CGNT Cognyte Software
Cognyte Software (CGNT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 22 Sep 2026 story “IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says.” Reason on file: GA selected CGNT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
GWRE Guidewire Software
For “IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says,” Guidewire Software (GWRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GWRE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
U Unity Software
For “IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says,” Unity Software (U) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected U as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
CHKP Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 22 Sep 2026 story “IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says.” Reason on file: GA selected CHKP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
HUBC Hub Cyber Security
For “IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says,” Hub Cyber Security (HUBC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected HUBC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: cyber. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
PRGS Progress Software
For “IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says,” Progress Software (PRGS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected PRGS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Cognyte Software (CGNT)

On 22 Sep 2026, “IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says” is the story that connects Cognyte Software (CGNT) to this story.

What ties Cognyte Software (CGNT) to the headline is this: GA selected CGNT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

A second company, Guidewire Software (GWRE), is listed for a different reason: GA selected GWRE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Price levels for Cognyte Software (CGNT)

CGNT traded between 8.21 and 9.01 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 8.72. GWRE traded between 139.15 and 178.31 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 171.39. U traded between 38.47 and 47.74 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 40.58.

What the saved facts support for Cognyte Software (CGNT)

46 out of 100

“IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.